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12492430 farmers benefitted from paddy procurement during KMS 2022-23


846.38 LMT paddy procured in KMS 2022-23

Posted On: 26 JUL 2023 3:04PM by PIB Delhi

The number of farmers, State-wise, who have been benefitted from the paddy procurement at MSP for Central Pool during KMS 2022-23 is at Annexure-I.

Procurement depends not only upon production but also upon other multiple factors like marketable surplus, MSP, prevailing market rate, demand & supply situation and participation of private traders etc.

Details of paddy procurement for last 5 years is at Annexure-II.

The following steps are taken to improve paddy procurement in the country:

(i)         The estimates for procurement of paddy are finalized by Government of India in consultation with State Governments and FCI, before the commencement of each marketing season based upon estimated production, marketable surplus and agricultural crop pattern.

(ii)      Procurement centres are opened by respective State Government Agencies/ FCI taking into account the production, marketable surplus, convenience of farmers and availability of other logistics / infrastructure such as storage and transportation etc. Large number of temporary purchase centres in addition to the existing Mandis and depots/godowns have also been established at key points for the convenience of the farmers.

(iii)      Farmers are made aware of the quality specifications and purchase system etc. to facilitate them to bring their produce conforming to the specifications.

(iv)      FCI and all the procuring States have developed their own Online Procurement System to ensure transparency and convenience to the farmers through proper registration and monitoring of actual procurement.

(v)        Through e-procurement module deployed by procuring agencies, farmers get latest/updated information regarding MSP declared, nearest purchase centre, date on which the farmer has to bring his produce to the purchase centre etc. This facilitates delivery of stock by the farmers and enables them to deliver stock conveniently in the mandi.

(vi)       “One Nation, One MSP through DBT” implemented across the country from RMS 2021-22 onwards. Payment of MSP has been ensured directly into farmers' account. DBT eliminated fictitious farmers and reduced the diversion and duplication of payment as payment is being made directly to farmer's bank account. DBT of MSP has brought in responsibility, transparency, real time monitoring and reduction in pilferage in the system.

 

Annexure-I

Statewise  Number of Farmers Benefited from Paddy Procurement

 
 
       

S. No.

STATES/ UTs

KMS 2022-23*

 

1

Andhra Pradesh 

691763

 

2

Telangana

2015744

 

3

Assam

61152

 

4

Bihar

577064

 

5

Chandigarh

1404

 

6

Chhattisgarh

2047842

 

7

Gujarat

28357

 

8

Haryana

282725

 

9

Himachal Pradesh

3407

 

10

Jharkhand

31855

 

11

Jammu & Kashmir

6549

 

12

Karnataka

7646

 

13

Kerala

249598

 

14

Madhya Pradesh

645384

 

15

Maharashtra

516838

 

16

Odisha

1710773

 

17

Puducherry

28

 

18

Punjab

903942

 

19

Tripura

20176

 

20

Tamilnadu

535008

 

21

Uttar Pradesh

940231

 

22

Uttrakhand

58038

 

23

West bengal

1156906

 

Total

12492430

 
       

* Position upto 18.07.2023

   

 

 

Annexure-II

 

STATE-WISE DETAILS OF PROCUREMENT OF PADDY DURING LAST 5 YEARS

 

 

       

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fig. in LMT

 

STATES

KMS

2018-19

KMS 2019-20

KMS 2020-21

KMS 2021-22

KMS

2022-23*

 
 

ANDHRA PRADESH

71.73

82.58

84.57

66.58

42.30

 

TELANGANA

77.46

111.26

141.09

110.35

131.78

 

ASSAM

1.53

3.15

2.12

5.66

5.93

 

BIHAR

14.16

20.02

35.59

44.90

42.05

 

CHANDIGARH

0.19

0.22

0.28

0.27

0.19

 

CHHATISGARH

58.40

74.86

71.07

92.01

87.53

 

GUJARAT

0.14

0.21

1.10

1.22

1.77

 

HARYANA

58.83

64.28

56.55

55.32

59.36

 

HIMACHAL PRADESH

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.28

0.14

 

JHARKHAND

2.28

3.80

6.29

7.53

1.73

 

JAMMU & KASHMIR

0.14

0.15

0.38

0.41

0.33

 

KARNATAKA

0.88

0.61

2.06

2.19

0.21

 

KERALA

6.94

7.10

7.65

7.48

7.31

 

MADHYA PRADESH

20.82

25.97

37.27

45.83

46.16

 

MAHARASHTRA

8.66

17.42

18.99

18.32

18.47

 

ODISHA

65.41

70.57

77.33

71.04

79.16

 

PUNJAB

169.16

162.33

202.82

187.28

182.11

 

RAJASTHAN

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.07

0.00

 

TRIPURA

0.10

0.21

0.24

0.58

0.42

 

TAMIL NADU

19.03

32.41

44.90

27.58

30.61

 

UTTAR PRADESH

48.25

56.57

66.84

65.53

65.50

 

UTTRAKHAND

6.89

10.18

10.72

11.56

8.96

 

WEST BENGAL

29.11

27.03

27.79

35.31

34.36

 

TOTAL

660.11

770.93

895.65

857.30

846.38

 

* Position upto 18.07.2023

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fig of Puducherry are included in Tamil Nadu

       

 

This information was given by the Minister of State for Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Ms. Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti in a written reply today in the Lok Sabha.

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